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Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, aka Frederick Douglass
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott searches old newspapers to learn about one of the great...
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Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post—to commemorate the fact that this week marks the 149th anniversary...
View ArticleAssassination of President Abraham Lincoln
When Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on 9 April 1865, it seemed the nation’s long nightmare was at last coming to an end. It...
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